DPADM is seeking a senior policy consultant for the Geneva-based Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat. The mandate of the IGF is to discuss the main public policy issues related to Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet.
Please click here to see the Terms of Reference.

Interested candidates should send a completed P-11 form, CV and cover letter to vacancies@intgovforum.org by 13 April 2015. To download a P-11 form, please click here.

DPADM is seeking applicants with a minimum of five years of experience in the information technology field or related area. Experience in maintaining web pages is a requirement. Candidates with experience with Microsoft SQL, HTML, MS Server Management, CSS, Javascript, DNN, C# and asp.net is desirable.

DPADM is seeking two international consultants in connection with the 10th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Annual Meeting, to take place in João Pessoa, Brazil, 10-13 November 2015. The consultants will be responsible for documenting separate “Best Practices” sessions of the meeting as well as preparing substantive papers related to the sessions.

For more information, please see the Terms of Reference for Vacancies IGFP-1900 and IGFP-1899.

Interested candidates should send a completed P-11 form, resume and relevant selected bibliography to the IGF Secretariat at:vacancies@intgovforum.org by 23 March 2015. To download a P-11 form, please click here.

The Commonwealth e-Governance Forum 2015 will take place 24-25 March 2015 in Kigali, Rwanda on the theme of Smart Governance through Networked Government. The event will showcase innovative e-Governance services, examine new technologies and facilitate knowledge exchange. Key topics covered include open data for transparent governance, e-health, e-voting, m-governance and cloud services for governance. Speakers from DPADM/UNDESA will discuss the theme of E-Government for Sustainable Development: the Road Ahead.

There is a growing recognition of the necessity to involve Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in the national implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. Given their independence, SAIs are uniquely positioned to serve the public by promoting effective public governance. Their role was also put in the spotlight on 2-4 March during the 23rd UN/INTOSAI (International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions) Symposium, held in Vienna, Austria.

CAFRAD and ACBF are organizing a Forum on African Women and the Challenges of Peace and Development “What role can African women play in building a culture of peace and in accompanying social and economic transformations of the African Continent? It will be held in Tangier (Morocco) from 23 to 25 March 2015

The 4th Intra-regional Workshop for Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto Regions on Popularization of the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration, organized by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, will be held from 11-13 March in Ongwediva, Namibia.

DPADM is seeking an International Consultant in preparation for its upcoming Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Creating a Sustainable Digital Society for All”. The EGM will take place in Colombia in June 2015, in parallel with the 2015 UN Public Service Forum Day and Awards Ceremony.

DPADM is seeking a national consultant (Uruguay) for the project on Strengthening of Capacities of Developing Countries to Provide Access to Information for Sustainable Development through Open Government Data (OGD). The project objective is to demonstrate the potential and benefits of using OGD in advancing transparency, accountability and sustainable development in Uruguay.

The African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) in partnership and close coordination with the Ministry of Public Service and the Modernization of Administration of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) are organizing the 36th Annual Conference of AAPAM, in Rabat, from 2 to 6 March, 2015, on the following theme: Effective Partnership for Citizen Centred Sustainable Development. More than 300 participants representing 30 African States are expected to attend this important Conference which will be an excellent opportunity to assess what has been done so far by AAPAM and set up a Road map for the future.

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